Iqbal’s Message a Source of Guidance for Every Era: Jafar Tayyar Library Seminar

Iqbal’s Message Is a Source of Guidance for Every Era — Jafar Tayyar Library, Karachi

Shiite News: A scholarly and intellectual seminar titled “Fikr-e-Iqbal” was held at Jafar Tayyar Library, Karachi, to mark Iqbal Day. Scholars, writers, teachers, poets and young people attended the event. The program was moderated by the well-known poet Qaiser Abbas Qaiser and began with the recitation of the Holy Quran.

Speaking on the topic “Fikr-e-Iqbal in the Mirror of the Present Age,” Iqbal scholar Dr Abid Sherwani said that the intellectual, cultural and social trends Allama Iqbal identified almost a century ago remain relevant today. He made clear that Iqbal’s message is not limited to a particular era or generation but is a source of guidance for people of every age.

Prominent Pakistani poet, researcher and critic Dr Fatima Hassan also spoke learnedly on various aspects of Allama Iqbal’s personality, thought and poetry. Library head Maulana Dr Naseem Haider Zaidi shed light on the Quranic sources of Iqbal’s poetry and said that Iqbal’s verse is not merely a collection of words but the voice of thought, khudi (selfhood), action and certainty derived from the Holy Quran.

Professor Iqbal Hammad, Professor Mehdi Hassan Zaidi, Professor Dr Abubakr Baloch, Professor Asif Naqvi, Professor Jameel Zaidi and other teachers and writers attended the seminar. Professor Jameel Zaidi also presented his poem “Shikwa from Iqbal.”

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The speakers noted that Iqbal’s message continues to inspire young people to self-awareness, discipline and constructive action. They said Iqbal Day is not merely a commemorative occasion but an opportunity to renew commitment to the ideals of knowledge, justice and human dignity that Allama Iqbal articulated in his poetry and prose. The seminar concluded with a discussion on how educational institutions and libraries can promote the study of Iqbal’s works among the younger generation.